Nyenkha
A language of Bhutan
| Population | 10,000 (Van Driem 1993). |
| Region | Mangdi (Tongsa) District, Tongsa town Sephu Geo area; Black River passes below their villages: Taktse, Usar and Tashidingkha, Phobjikha, Ridha, Dangchhu; surrounding hamlets SE of Wangdiphodrang District. |
| Alternate names | Henkha, Lap, Mangsdekha |
| Dialects | Phobjikha, Chutobikha. Related to Bumthangkha [kjz]. Lexical similarity: 69% with Kurtokha [xkz], 75%-77% with Bumthangkha, 65%–78% with Khengkha [xkf]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan, Eastern |
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